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Incredible Persian Cats

Persian cats definitely hold celebrity status amongst all of the cat breeds we have today. Their long, luxurious coats, and those amazing eyes set in unusually flat faces gives these felines an almost unreal appearance. It's easier to believe one might be a stuffed animal until you actually see it move.Underneath all that glamorous beauty you'll find one very stocky cat. Persians are round, in every essence of the word, with short stocky legs to support their extra girth. Their surplus of long fur does an admirable job of hiding any angles they might have left, adding to this breed's cuddly appearance.A Persian's head is easily its most distinctive feature, much larger and rounder than that of the average cat, with eyes as big as saucers. Gazing into one's face can be almost hypnotic.

Personality

Persians are very sweet in nature, and tend to prefer, quiet, peaceful households. They also seem to enjoy displaying themselves like the fine pieces of living artwork that they are.

Size

While there is no particular weight range the Persian should fall in, these cats should be full bodied. The Cat Fanciers' Association (CFA) breed standard does state individuals should be medium to large sized, and have good muscle tone without being obese.

Coat Colors

Variety is truly the spice of life when it comes to Persian Cats. This breed is divided into no less than seven separate coat color groups, with plenty of choices in each.

Solid Colors

	Black
	Blue
	Chocolate
	Red
	Lilac
	Cream
	White

Silvers and Golds

	Chinchilla Silver
	Chinchilla Gold
	Shaded Silver
	Shaded Gold

Tabbies

Tabby refers to a pattern overlay on a particular color, and come in two types:
	Classic Tabby
	Mackerel or Striped Tabby

Colors include:
	Silver, or Silver Patched Tabby
	Blue or Blue Patched Tabby
	Blue-Silver, or Blue-Silver Patched Tabby
	Brown, or Brown Patched Tabby
	Chocolate, or Chocolate Patched Tabby
	Lilac, or Lilac Patched Tabby
	Red Tabby
	Cream Tabby
	Cameo Tabby
	Cream Cameo Tabby

Shadeds and Smokes
These colors include:
	Shell, or Shaded Cameo/Red
	Shell, or Shaded Cream
	Shell, or Shaded Tortoiseshell
	Shell, or Shaded Blue-Cream
	Black Smoke
	Red Smoke
	Tortoiseshell Smoke
	Blue Smoke
	Cream Smoke
	Blue-Cream Smoke

Himalayans
This color variety is often mistaken for a breed of it's own, but Himalayans are actually just another color variation of Persians.immies always have a cream or light beige base coat, but carry darker shading, known as points, on the face, legs and tail.
Point colors include:
	Chocolate
	Blue/Dark Gray
	Seal/Silver
	Flame/Red
	Lilac/Lavender-Beige

Parti-Colors
This group includes:
	Tortoiseshell
	Chocolate Tortoiseshell
	Blue-Cream
	Lilac-Cream

Caring for Your Persian
As you can imagine, Persians do require some additional care to keep them looking their best.Daily brushing and an occasional bath will help keep the coat from matting, and it's good practice to give their faces a gentle wiping each day to remove eye run-off.Not being terribly active cats, these beauties will also require the occasional nail trimming.

Health Considerations
Luckily, this breed is a hardy one, and individuals frequently live well into their teens. Respiratory illnesses do not plague this breed they way they do some others.Persians really are "indoor" cats, and should be kept inside to lessen their chances of picking up parasites that would be hard to remove from such abundant coats.